Dewy Gemstones

The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge this week asks us for our Inspiration – what makes us get up and go each day, makes us happy. Of course, there are a number of things – family, friends, missG, nature, so many things that are inspirational, or that motivate us to get up and DO something.

For me, right now, my biggest inspiration is photography – I am inspired to go out with my camera and see what I can find through my lens. It even gets me out of bed 😉

The other morning, I woke up before 6am and noticed a very heavy fog – unusual for Brisbane and it was just 7 degrees Celsius. Usually, at that time, I would have gone back to bed for another hour. I lay in bed for a few minutes, but couldn’t help it, I had to go out and try photographing the fog. The photos are fine, but my street isn’t very exciting (and I was in my pyjamas) so I ventured out to the back garden where I discovered that everything was covered in a very heavy dew.

A usually very uninspiring plant was transformed intobejewelled fabulousness.

Dewy Gemstones

Jewels.

I have this plant scattered throughout my garden edge and there are two varieties as you can see – red-tinged and purple-tinged. Here is what the reddish plants looks like sans dewdrops:

Imagining the scene of a Frequent Flying Scientist waking up at 6am, venturing to the frozen garden, wearing PJ’s, ugg boots and a giant woolly jumper, would be enough to prove that there is a passion, and a strong force that moves her into action, despite the cold.
Looking at the outcome of this action is awe inspiring and breathtaking.
If there was any doubt that photography not only inspires you, but gets the best out of your excellent artistic skills, and your photography mastery, one just needs to visit your blog daily.
Having said that, we, our followers, could just submit your photo to the Weekly Photo Challenge, because, you, are an inspiration! Thanks my dearest. xxx

What a lovey thing to say. I think what I’ve realized lately is that everyone here inspires me in some way or another. As Deb and I were just saying, it’s a marvellous community here and I’m so happy to be a part of it. Thank you so much for this lovely comment.

Occasionally a post generates an involuntary gasp of delight. This is one of those posts. What treasures you captured. And what an absolute demonstration of the fact that if you go out with a ready eye, morning, noon or night, the world rises to the occasion. Thank you – yet again.

Wow thank you so much. So glad you had this reaction. I did as well when I was seeing it through the lens and then in editing later. Yes, I really must be more proactive about getting out there. Thank you so much.

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